Employee Health & Infection Prevention RN
About The Position
This role leads the organization-wide infection prevention and employee health programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. The RN conducts regular rounding, surveillance, data analysis, and reporting to identify risks, investigate infections, and drive corrective actions across hospital, clinic, and care center settings. Collaboration is central, working closely with leadership, frontline staff, Human Resources, providers, and external agencies to support safe practices, education, and timely reporting. The position also oversees employee health, wellness initiatives, and the full workers’ compensation process, balancing clinical judgment with administrative precision and confidentiality. Work is structured yet dynamic, requiring strong prioritization, clear communication, and confident decision-making in complex or high-stakes situations.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing
- Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience
- One (1) year of experience in infection prevention and control and/or employee/occupational health nursing
- Current Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred; required within three (3) years of hire
- Regulatory and compliance expertise
- Strong clinical nursing judgment
- Organized, analytical problem solver
- Clear, confident communicator
- Approachable educator and collaborator
- Discreet with sensitive information
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Experience with workers’ compensation administration, wellness programming, epidemiology, community health, occupational health, or safety
- Acute care experience
Responsibilities
- Leads organization-wide infection prevention programs
- Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
- Conducts regular rounding, surveillance, data analysis, and reporting
- Identifies risks, investigates infections, and drives corrective actions
- Collaborates with leadership, staff, HR, providers, and external agencies
- Supports safe practices, education, and timely reporting
- Oversees employee health and wellness initiatives
- Manages the full workers’ compensation process
Benefits
- Eligible employees receive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, life insurance, and employer contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Additional benefits include paid time off, participation in 401(k) and 457(b) plans, educational assistance and reimbursement, an employee assistance program, work-life balance support, gym membership and other discounts, and employee recognition programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
